Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories are studying Silly Putty to learn more about "liquid solid" materials that are becoming increasingly common in modern life. When the matrices of these materials age over time, golf clubs become creaky, rocket fuel blows up like a bomb, cement weakens, and rubber bands snap when even slightly stretched. Because it features one of the broadest ranges of plastic behavior, Silly Putty is a suitable specimen for this research.
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